5 Letter Words That Start With JO

There are 45+ five letter words beginning with JO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter JO word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with JO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JO

jones 12
joint 12
joins 12
jokes 16
jocks 18
jocos 14
joeys 15
johns 15
joked 17
jokey 19
jokol 16
jolly 15

All 5-Letter Words Starting With JO (36 words)

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How Common is JO as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 45 5-letter words starting with JO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
45
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
OI

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5 Letter Words beginning with JO are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with JO.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter JO-Words in Scrabble

jocky 21
jokey 19
jowly 18
jocks 18
jocko 18
joked 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with JO?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with JO is jocky with a total of 21 points.

J 8
O 1
C 3
K 5
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With JO

  • How many 5 letter words starting with JO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 45 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with JO. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with JO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "jokol", "joual", "joram", "jowly" start with JO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jowly" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with JO?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with JO include "jones", "joint", "joins", "jokes", "jocks".

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